Chapter 1522 - 1520: Not Bad At All

"Rescue me?"

Lin Siyin held the note, glancing at the two flamboyant characters written on it, her delicate eyebrows knitted together.

"Do you still have family in the city? Are they in danger? How can I find them?"

Zhao Qichen cast her a calm glance, telling her not to panic, then picked up the brush and quickly sketched a portrait for her.

"This Madam is responsible for distributing porridge to the city folk. Disguise yourself as a disaster victim and enter the city, give her the note, she will understand and lead you away!"

He had explained so clearly, she could not ask further questions.

She silently accepted the note and portrait, then took out the disguise tools she usually used when bored, disguised herself as an old woman, and headed down the mountain!

Why not use the identity of a young girl?

Lin Siyin expressed:

She was naturally beautiful, but with chaos outside and no martial prowess, she dared not go out alone, better to play it safe!

...

Xia Ruqing looked at the note in her hand, then at the young girl on the bed, who was covered in injuries and visibly tense.

Her expression gradually grew solemn.

"What does Qi Chen look like? How did you meet? How is he now? Where is he?"

Seeing her tense up, Lin Siyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed she had found the right person.

She slightly straightened her body and answered the Madam’s questions one by one, then recounted her memories in detail.

However...

Before she finished speaking, the person in front of her suddenly went limp and fainted.

"Madam? Madam?"

Lin Siyin was startled, quickly jumping off the bed to support her.

Zi Yue and Zi Ning, who were guarding the door, heard the commotion and pushed the door open, rushing in.

"Master, Master!"

Zi Yue’s face changed drastically, kneeling on the ground as she pinched Xia Ruqing’s philtrum, shouting.

"Imperial Physician! Imperial Physician! Someone come quickly..."

"No need to panic, young lady!"

Lin Siyin suddenly said.

She removed her hand from Xia Ruqing’s pulse, her expression relaxed a bit, soothingly.

"The Madam was just momentarily stimulated, her body too weak, and fainted!"

"She has no immediate worries, we’ll help her back to the bed, let me give her a few needles, she’ll recover quickly!"

"You know medicine?" Zi Yue asked suspiciously.

It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Lin Siyin, but the Empress Dowager’s body was indeed very frail, she dared not take risks!

Zi Ning had already gone out to find the Imperial Physician and would return soon, why not wait a bit longer?

Lin Siyin, however, smiled confidently.

"Young lady, rest assured, while I may not boast about much, I am quite confident in my medical skills!"

"Come help me!"

Paying no mind to her own injuries, she independently lifted Xia Ruqing up.

Though Xia Ruqing was thin and frail in stature, Lin Siyin herself was also petite and delicate, so doing this alone was still quite strenuous.

Zi Yue suddenly felt somewhat amused.

’Little auntie, do you realize who the Madam beside you is? What consequences might arise from improper treatment?’

She hesitated to either assist or stop the proceedings.

At this moment, Lin Siyin suddenly remembered something.

"Oh dear, I forgot my needle kit!"

She was a bit anxious, "What should I do? What can I do?"

"This Madam’s body is so frail, if she continues to stay unconscious, she may be in danger!"

She was worried, circling hurriedly.

Zi Yue, who had just relaxed a breath, felt her heart again in tumult.

If her master was indeed at risk, then...

"Hey! Young lady, what are you doing?"

With hardly a glance, the young lady was already straddling the master and vigorously kneading her shoulders.

Watching Lin Siyin shaking her master left and right, Zi Yue was furious, itching to pull her away immediately.

However, Lin Siyin left her no chance, panting while instructing.

"Don’t utter a sound, your Madam’s body is too weak, this method is beneficial to her!"

Zi Yue was anxious, feeling ablaze with worry.

At a loss, the sound of urgent footsteps echoed from outside.

"The Imperial Physician is here!"

Zi Yue exhaled a relief, turning to open the door.

Almost simultaneously, Xia Ruqing slowly awoke.

She furrowed her brow, slightly struggling.

"It hurts!"

Lin Siyin, disregarding her sweat, continued pressing.

"That’s a good sign, Madam, bear with it, I’m loosening your acupuncture points, your nocturnal sweating and weakness will improve significantly!"

Xia Ruqing: "..." Oh.

Zi Yue: "..." What nonsense, can’t trust, the Empress Dowager is in danger.

Imperial Physician: "..." This young lady knows quite a bit, not bad! Impressive!

"Young lady, the Imperial Physician is here, you’d better step aside, the Madam’s identity is noble, can’t afford your handling..."

Zi Yue coldly approached, intending to forcibly pull her away.

The Imperial Physician suddenly intervened.

"Aunt Zi Yue, no need to worry, she’s helping the Madam!"

Zi Yue was shocked, eyes filled with disbelief.

"Help? The master is like this and you say she’s helping?" Couldn’t have gotten it wrong.

The Imperial Physician shook his head.

"Indeed! As the elder minister, I can vouch on my life!"

The Empress Dowager is advanced in age, meridians blocked, blood stagnated, compounded by years of frail health, worsening these circumstances.

In fact, he had considered this method before, but restrained due to status...

Zi Yue hesitated for a while, opting not to persist.

However, she couldn’t bear to watch the master suffer, so she turned away.

...

Xia Ruqing indeed endured suffering.

After a while, unable to tolerate it any longer, she involuntarily cried out in pain.

"Ah!"

She felt like her arm was about to explode, the feeling of simultaneous pain, soreness, and numbness coursing through her entire body.

She was so miserable she could die!

"Madam, bear with it a bit longer!"

Lin Siyin said, turning to instruct the physician nearby.

"Do you have silver needles? Quickly bring them, I’ll need them soon!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The Imperial Physician swiftly opened his medical kit, took out packets of silver needles, and handed them to her cooperatively.

At the end, he also courteously opened it, placing it by her side.

Lin Siyin nodded in appreciation.

Zi Yue couldn’t watch, wiped her sweat, and was about to leave.

"Young lady, Aunt don’t go, kindly fetch me a porcelain bowl!" Lin Siyin was sweating profusely.

Zi Yue didn’t know what trick she was playing.

But seeing the Imperial Physician not stop her, she reluctantly obliged.

...

After one incense stick of time.

With both the porcelain bowl and silver needles ready, it seemed the time was just right.

Lin Siyin climbed down from Xia Ruqing.

Took up the silver needles and began pricking Xia Ruqing’s fingers and toes, letting them bleed.

Previously unnoticed.

Now Zi Yue realized, the master’s extremities, notably fingertips and toes, had turned a dark blue color.

A silver needle inserted, immediately a fine line of black blood flowed down.

After all ten fingers were pricked, the white porcelain bowl surprisingly collected almost half a bowl of black blood.

Zi Yue couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath.

"Hiss..."

"Master, how do you feel?"

Xia Ruqing slowly gasped, nodded slightly.

"Alright, feeling warm, quite comfortable!"

"Does it hurt?"

"Doesn’t hurt, quite good..."